Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders

(from Lisalouisville’s recipe box)

This mini riff on the classic was designed to be picked up, so the creamy, cheesy sauce on top is left out, but you could easily add it. Drizzle it over top, then stick the dish under the broiler until the cheese begins to brown and bubble.
A Mornay sauce is a cheesed-up offshoot of a simple bechamel, which is one of the fundamental mother sauces. For a simple bechamel, make a smooth roux of melted butter and flour, then stir in milk or cream. If you’re making a Mornay sauce, first make a thin bechamel sauce, using 1 Tbsp. each of butter and flour to each cup of milk. Then, to make it into Mornay, melt in 1/2 cup cheese. The Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, which invented the Hot Brown, uses pecorino Romano, but Swiss and Gruyere work beautifully, too.
You can reheat fully prepared sliders, but if you want to prepare them in advance, it’s best to assemble and put them in the refrigerator. Then, when you’re ready to bake, take them out, make the sauce and then bake as directed.

Source: Taste of Home

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 12 people

Categories: Appetizers

Ingredients

  • 1 package (12 ounces) Hawaiian sweet rolls
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 12 slices deli turkey, folded into quarters
  • 12 slices cooked bacon strips, halved widthwise
  • 1 jar (4 ounces) diced pimientos, drained, or 2 plum tomatoes, cut into 12 slices
  • 6 slices Gruyere cheese, halved
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Without separating rolls, cut the package of rolls in half horizontally; arrange bottom halves in a greased 11×7-in. baking pan. Spread mayonnaise evenly across the bottom halves. Top each with turkey, bacon, pimientos, Gruyere and Parmesan cheese. Replace top halves of rolls.

  2. In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 1-2 minutes. Whisk in brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved; drizzle over sandwiches.

  3. Cover and bake 25 minutes. Uncover; bake until golden brown, 5-10 minutes longer.

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